Students wanting to learn about population issues can find information on all of our Population Issues pages. For more about population in current affairs, see our media releases and letters to the editor pages. See our videos page for interviews, documentaries and animations.
The Case Against High Levels of Immigration is a paper written by science writer and SPA South Australian branch president Peter Martin. Written in November 2022, this paper presents a concise argument in favour of stable or smaller population for Australia.
Over the years, our dedicated SPA members has made regular presentations for community groups. Attached are some examples of our presentation materials:
- Probus March 25 – This presentation was delivered by our National President Peter Strachan to the Cottesloe Ladies Probus Group and is an excellent general overview of Sustainable Population Australia as of 10th March 2025.
- 2025 3 26 Rotary Adelaide Light Limits to Growth Population and the Economy – This presentation delivered by SA/NT branch president Stephen Morris to Rotary Light Adelaide in 2025.
- 2024 What’s The Ultimate Number of People – This presentation was delivered by QLD committee member Simon Cole for the Oxley Creek Catchment Association, 23 April 2024. It is a great introduction to the environmental impacts of poplation growth in Australia and incorporates SPA branding and campaigns.
- 2023 NENA Conference Housing Crisis – this presenttion delivered by Michael Bayliss, SPA Communications Manager and co-author of the report ‘The Housing Crisis is a Population Crisis’.
- 2023 AIP Big Australia Debate- This presentation delivered by Dr Jane O’Sullivan, QLD branch president and author of several SPA discussion papers, delivered to the Australian Institute for Progress, 2nd February 2023 for their debate: ‘How Many People Should Live in Australia?’
We also have some specific student resources:
Conservation through having Smaller Families (PDF), is a booklet written in comic book form. Reading and comprehension time about 15 minutes.
A Discussion Guide (DOC) to accompany the above booklet, ready for teachers to run off multiple copies. Discussion time about 30 minutes.
A semi ‘animation’ on YouTube of the three sections of the above booklet, which seeks to link population, the economy and science together. A link to the video can also be found among our select videos here